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THE DISASTER IN JAPAN.

YOKOHAMA WIPED OUT.

DEFINITE NEWS OF FOREIGNERS.

TOKYO'S. ASTOUNDING DEATH-ROLL.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

Sir Joseph's motion created a profound fon- pression and was much appreciated, coming from a near neighbour of Japan, for whom, Sir Joseph re- marked, Australia entertained the greatest respect and esteem.

Viscount Ishii, who was much moved, conveyed Japan's sincere thanks to the members of the Assembly. He said he was sure the Japanese people would be profoundly touched by the ex- pression of human solidarity.

suffering to thousands.

Bold at Plymouth to-day, as a token of sympathy At a meeting of the Trades Union Congress,

KING GEORGE'S MESSAGE.

LONDON, September 3. King George has telegraphed to the Emperor The lack of more detailed news from Japan is causing much anxiety here and it is feared thor the of Japan, expressing his horror at the appalling dis- destruction and loss of life at Yokohama. hdsster and profoundly sympathising with His been even heavier than indicated in Reiter's has resulted in loss of life and property and untold Majesty in the overwhelming catastrophe, which nessuges. Up to 3 p.m. neither the Naval Secretary's Office nor the Canadian Pacific Agent had received any reply to the message despatched to the "Em press of Canada" yesterday. The cable resolved at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, announcing for the victims of the carthquake in Japan, the dele- that a tidal wave had struck Yokohama at midnight gates rose and stood in silence for some moments. on Saturday, would, of course, explain the ominous silence. There are two ways of interpreting this

WASHINGTON, September 3. message. Either reference is made to the tidal

President Coolidge has instructed the Army wave, which followed in the immediate wake of the and Navy to do everything possible to help Japan, earthquake about noon on Saturday in which case the latter through army posts in the Pacific and midnight should read midday] or midnight Sunday the Far East. Admiral Anderson commanding the Not Saturday is meant. Owing to the language United States Fleet in Asiatic Waters, reports that difficulty the telegraph officers in Japan, even at blgle has placed all his ships at the service of the Jap- centres, often fall into similar errors, so that untilanese Admiralty. Several ships carrying medical ratification comes, readers are advised not to take supplies have already been despatched to Yoko the worst interpretation of the message. The fol-hama and other ports.

AMERICAN SYMPATHY.

lowing copies of cables have been court: President Coolidge has directed, the Shipping eously placed at the disposal, of the China Board to be prepared to send ships to Yokohama if Mail:-

needed, to remove destitute refugees.

The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, yesterday afternoon received the following message from Kobe: Tidal wave hit Yokohama at midnight Saturday after the earthquake. At 4 p.m., Saturday, the Grand Hotel end of the Bund (Yokohama) was in flames but the H. and S. Bank was still standing."

FOREIGNERS KILLED.

Mr. N. L. Watson, General Manager of the Asiatic Petroleunt Company, is in receipt of a despatch, dated at Kobe 6 p.m., September 3, from Mr. Malcolm, who was at Hakone during the disaster. The message read: Malcolm and wife alright. Kennedy (Captain) and wife alright. Regret Tebbut and his wife killed in Hakone Hotel, when it collapsed. Their child is safe with us. No news of the rest of the Yokohama staff

Mr. Malcolm is a member of the A.E.C. Yoko hauna staff and was evidently on a holiday in Hakone at the time. The fact that the fate of other foreigners is not mentioned may be due to the censorship on messages leaving Japan.

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AUSTRALIAN SYMPATHY.

SYDNEY, September 3.

Acting Premier Page has cabled the Japanese Premier conveying the heartfelt sympathy of the Commonwealth Government and people. The Pan Pacific Congress at its concluding sitting recorded ifs deepest sympathy with the Japanese delegates and their fellow citizens in the disaster.

FRENCH SYMPATHY.

PARIS, September 3. President Poincaré; through Reuter expressed profound sympathy with the Japanese people at the appalling disaster. The French public is deeply moved.

The Ministry of Marine has ordered the Light Cruiser "Colour" to proceed to Yokohama from Shanghai to co-operate in relieving the victims of the Earthquake.

FOREIGNERS KILLED.

Messrs. Butterfield and Swire have received

OSAKA, September 3. The Minister of Marine estimates that the two messages from their Kobe office. At midday fatalities at Tokyo alone are 150,000. It is reported yesterday a cable, dated Kobe, September 3, read: that about forty foreigners perished at Hakonc.

Lycaon" at anchor in Yokohama Bay has

communicated with us (B. and S. Kobs) by wireless Viscount Takahashi and twenty other prominent as follows: Harley and wife, Linyon and Nelsonmembers of the Seiyukai party are said to have on board. In Yokohama Settlement (former foreign been killed while conferring on Saturday. settlement) it is reported, damage very serious.

News indefinite at present

NAVAL BASE DESTROYED.

VOLCANO ACTIVE.

LONDON, September 3.

A message received last night read: Of "Lycaon we have no news since yesterday a.m. "Philoctetes" arrived here (Kobe) on 2nd safe. Liverpool confirms the report that the Yokohama Discharging Yokohama cargo at Kobe,

A cable from Tokyo to the Japanese Consul at

Messrs Jardine and Matheson have had a brief Kamakura Yokosuka, Naval Base is totally destroy- message from Kobe to the effect that news of an in-ed. The message adds that eight districts out of definite character is ariving from Yokohama,

fifteen in Tokyo are partially destroyed, the fires not

The Nippon Yusen Kaisha, at 11.30 p.m. yesteryet being under control. In some districts all the, day received from Kobe the following cable:bridges over the river Sumida which traverses Tokyo, Earthquakes in Tokyo and Yokohama so disastrous have been carried away by the tidal flood. The that communications to and from Tokyo have been Island of Koshima, thirty miles from Tokyo is entirely cut. Y. To, President and Y. Nagatomi erupting. director of the N.Y.K., are safe at Gotemba.

MORE SHOCKS REPORTED.

DRUSSELS, September 3 The Uccle Observatory states that the earth- 'quake shocks continue in Japan.

The seismographs of the Observatory register- ed three more shocks yesterday, at 2.59, 2.39 and 22.51. The first shock was of considerable violence, but the others were of lesser intensity.

YOKOHAMA BUILDINGS DEMOLISHED,

NAGASAKI, September 3. According to the captain of a vessel from Yoko- hama, there is not a building in sight, except the walls of the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha and the Yoko-] hama Specie Bank, of which the interiors are des troyed.

RELIEF FUNDS.

LONDON, September 3.

The Japan Society and the Japanese Association Thave opened a joint fund for the relief of distress.

WASHINGTON, September 3. President Coolidge has issued a proclamation appealing to Americans to contribute to a fund for the people in the distressed areas.

EMBASSIES DESTROYED.

OSAKA, September 3.

It is reported that the Italian and French Embassies have been destroyed:

CONFERENCE.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3. The Japanese Ambassador conferred with Pre- sident Coolidge,and 'Acting State Secretary Phillips. Thousands of refuges in the park were half-It is understood. the Ambassador was asked how drowned by the flood caused by the explosion of America could best co-operate to alleviate Japanese

the city water pipes.

The fire at Tokyo appears to have subsided at five o'clock yesterday afternoon, which probably means that nothing inflammable was left.

The Chinese Legation has been burned. General Fukuda has been appointed to direct martial-law at Tokyo.

The inmates of the Tokyo Prison, including the Socialists who were recently arrested, were set at liberty when the prison caught fire.

From today, an army arcoplane will By between Tokyo and Osaka daily to carry important news and official mails.

suffering,

THREE GIGANTIC PROBLEMS. ́¿

OSAKA, September 4. The Government is boldly facing three gigantic problems arising from the greatest disaster in the history of Japan. The first problem is providing food, shelter and clothes for over 2,000,000 people in Tokyo and many more millions in the other cities and districts affected.

The Commandeering Act will enable the authorities to requisition the necessary material and TELEGRAMS BY WARSHIP.

labour. Relief work is also being organized on a. nation wide scale. The second problem is one of NAGASAKI, September 4maintaining peace and order in Tokyo and other About 4,000 cables addressed to Tokyo and cities where already disorder, looting and violence. Yokohama and neighbouring districts, had been are reported.

received here up to Monday night. They have been Martial Law and other military measures have forwarded to Tokyo by H.IJ.M.S. cruiser Idzumo." been adopted to cope with this problem. The The Relief Bureau announces that 350,000 third problem is the reconstruction of the national houses in Tokyo have been, destroyed. The capital and other cities, as well as the railways, casualties number 130,000.

MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY.

telegraphs, telephones and roads. It is estimated that at least one thousand million pounds sterling will be required before reconstruction is.completed The entire people of Japan is determined bravely to bear the unprecedented national trial.

GENEVA, September 3. At the fourth meeting of the Assembly of the League of Nations, held here to-day, on the motion of Sir Joseph Cook (Australia), seconded by Senhor Osaka is peaceful and quiet but the people Edwards (Chile), and, supported by M. Mirzariza realize that the relief of millions of their com Khan (Persia), the Assembly passed a unanimous patriots and saving. the Empire largely depend ́expression of the deepest sympathy with the Jape upon them anese Nation in the appalling disaster,

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